Cage-free layers: white or brown eggs? | 2016-03-22 | WATTAgNet

Cage-free layers: white or brown eggs? | 2016-03-22 | WATTAgNet

Antibiotic-free chicken: The industry under the microscope

Antibiotic-free chicken: The industry under the microscope: The use of antibiotics is one of the growing challenges in producing safe animal protein today, and everyone is watching chicken production.

Zebra Technologies develops new traceability scanning device

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IMPROVING INTESTINAL HEALTH AND NUTRIENT ABSORPTION IN POULTRY.

Silvafeed® Nutri P improves intestinal health and nutrient absorption in poultry Silvafeed® Nutri P has astringent properties that slow intestinal peristalsis and improve the action of digestive enzymes. This translates into a better faeces quality and a reduction of footpad disorders which lowers the risk of infection. The addition of Silvafeed® Nutri P in poultry feed promotes the absorption of intestinal nutrients and helps the animal’s physical development and overall health. Due to the presence of active components, Silvafeed® Nutri P carries out a selective bacteriostatic effect, thus promoting the growth of beneficial bacteria and strengthening the body’s natural defences against most pathogenic bacterial strains, such as Salmonella gallinarum, Pasteurella multocida, Staphylococcus aureus, Campylobacter jejuni, Salmonella Typhimurium, Salmonella Enteritidis, Escherichia coli and Clostridium perfringens. Several studies have shown remarkable results in using Silvafeed® Nutri P as a potential alternative to antibiotics in livestock. Silvafeed® Nutri P is an attractive alternative to the use of antimicrobial growth promoter (AGP). This natural product does not leave residues in poultry derived products. Furthermore, Silvafeed® Nutri P acts as an appealing feed flavour and appetite enhancer in poultry and presents a positive effect on feed conversion rate (FCR), final body weight, mortality and egg laying rate. The following are benefits of its use in broiler; 1)Improves intestinal health.2) Produces drier feces and drier litter. 3) Improves growth rates and feed conversion ratio. 4) Optimizes growth of the intestinal villi for better absorption of nutrients. 5)Helps to maintain a healthy immune system. The benefits for layers include; 1) Improves intestinal health.2) Reduces the number of cracked, inferior and dirty eggs. 3) Improves the efficiency of layers and uniformity of eggs. 4) Helps to maintain a healthy immune system. see more here Silvateam world.

CLAY AN ALTERNATIVE TO ANTIBIOTIC GROWTH PROMOTERS IN POULTRY.

A clay sourced from Australia,the clay supplement (brand name: Barnyard Grit) has been shown to have a set of positive effects on poultry performance and health. This Australian clay formulation, developed by the company Multi Minerals Australia Pty Ltd, can be added to feed and can serve as an alternative for antibiotic growth promoters.

 The additional benefits include better production, reduced feed costs, improved health and lower mortality. The clay product has been formulated from a combination of various clay levels in the company's long held mine in the Australian State of New South Wales.

 There has been several trials done by Australian poultry institutions, Universities and commercial poultry users. Trials in broilers show a 9% reduction in mortality at day 42, compared to the control group that received antibiotics from day 3.

Furthermore, a 16.5% decrease in viscosity was shown in broilers fed a wheat diet combined with Barnyard Grit, 9% in a sorghum diet. No trials have yet been done with soybean meal. Also breast meat yield was improved in the group that received the clay feed supplement.

An increase of 6.5% was observed, compared to the control group. Barnyard Grit also substantially increased thigh meat yield by 5.8% over control.

 Reduction in cracked eggs was noted in the trials,as the effect of the clay supplement was also tested in layers (aged 56 – 70 weeks) yielding better results. The trial group performed better in terms of average hen day production (+0.04%) over layers that didn't receive the supplement.

It was also shown that the clay supplement reduced the number of eggs needed to be pulped by 2.0% over layers which were not fed with clay in the diet. Using specific gravity, the eggs from layers (aged 60-70 weeks) were found to be significantly superior and the operator reported considerable reduction in cracked eggs.

 Additionally, flock uniformity was improved by 4.1% in chickens from 0-15 weeks, compared to the control group. The clay supplement (brand name: Barnyard Grit) has been sold successfully into the commercial poultry market in Australia.

The product has also been exported to Thailand. The product has been primarily supplied to the poultry industry, but field trials have shown benefits with other commercial animals.

 Research is ongoing for the cattle, dairy cow, aquaculture, pet food, and natural fertilizer industries. Source ; materials from all about feed.

Doctors aren't ready to call it a cure yet, but are optimistic about the progress in HIV/AIDS research.

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Changes to environment help protect young pheasants

Changes to environment help protect young pheasants: Making changes to the early lives of young pheasants can help prevent them dying needlessly, researchers have found. Giving pheasants raised perches in their pens during their first seven weeks helps them grow larger with bigger leg bones, fly higher and grasp, and roost off the ground safe from predators. This makes them less likely to be killed than birds bred without perches.